LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Powered hedge trimmers, also known as gas trimmers, gas shears or hedge clippers, present many safety hazards. Before starting a hedge trimmer, check the following…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Fertigation is one way to give clients what they want—a greener, healthier lawn for less. Michael Chaplinsky cuts to the chase. “No customer actually wants…
Casey PaytonNov 3, 2023
Party prep has been a fun and easy add-on for CLC Landscape Design. After being asked several times to help clean up properties before clients’…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
There’s an often repeated saying that “strategy should not be created in a vacuum.” That means before you decide on a course of action, it’s…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Richard Bare President Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. Education Chaney High School Youngstown, Ohio Class of 1966 The Ohio State University Bachelor’s of Science, Ornamental Horticulture…
Doug McIntosh, owner of McIntosh Grounds Maintenance in Milan, Mich., was running out of space in his shop and considered upgrading to a larger one.…
Jody ShilanNov 3, 2023
Q: Do you have any ideas to help me increase my referral business? A: Most landscape contractors give their clients holiday gifts in December to thank…
A look at the LM150 list—sorted for top performers by regions. Editor’s note: Not all companies report regional data. Dollar amounts were calculated by LM…
You grew about 12 percent last year. Is that typical? That’s pretty standard for us, in the 10 percent to 15 percent range. Over the…
After Greenscape, historically a landscape construction company, balanced its business with recurring maintenance and snow revenue post-Great Recession, company leaders set their sights on standardization.…
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
Location: Harrisburg, Pa. Company: GoldGlo Landscapes, Millersburg, Pa. Photo Credit: GoldGlo Landscapes The client’s goal was to create a patio space to compliment the European-style…
Tony Szczechowski has systemized and streamlined his Holland, Ohio-based company and is positioned for long-term growth. Learn how to become comfortable saying no. That’s the…
[lm150fix] LM’s listing of the industry’s top 150 revenue-generating firms includes individual company figures. Legend NR = Not reported * Indicates estimate, based on projected…
Sixty-eight companies grew by 10 percent or more in 2015. Here’s how a few of them did it. Overall Rank Growth Rank Company % Revenue…
After a few years of what he calls “sluggish” growth, partially due to $30 million worth of damage done to the company’s properties from Imprelis…
Two years ago McCaskill—a lawn maintenance and home building veteran—and a business partner bought Encore Group, a small, primarily pool company. Since then, the company…
Yard-Nique’s exec believes everyone needs to be on the same page for a growing company to thrive. That’s why he brought a yearlong executive coaching…
Labor is a top challenge for Desert Classic. As the company strives to attract and retain employees through a variety of methods, perhaps the most successful…
A look at the LM150 list—sorted for top performers by client mix and profit centers. Editor’s note: Not all companies report client mix and profit…
Our annual list of the largest landscape companies mirrors the overall industry’s growth. New companies emerged and others dropped off the LM150 list of the…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf, Norcross, Ga. Most small landscapers think that the longer and harder they work, it will lead them to become very…
Spreader-Sprayers Venture Series Ground Logic Made of 100 percent stainless steel, the zero-turn Venture features a 24-gal. spray capacity (dual tanks) and 120- or…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
This may surprise you: You don’t need to build more relationships to have more success. Many people will tell you “this is a relationship business,”…
Dillon StewartNov 3, 2023
Pesticide labels are ever-changing, legally-binding documents. If you don’t check them frequently, you could be in hot water. Last year, Addison Rogers noticed a change…
